Q: Is 493,878 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 493,878 is a composite number.

Why is 493,878 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 493,878 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 11 14 21 22 33 42 66 77 154 231 462 1,069 2,138 3,207 6,414 7,483 11,759 14,966 22,449 23,518 35,277 44,898 70,554 82,313 164,626 246,939 and 493,878, with no remainder.

Since 493,878 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,878, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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